Future of Siqueira hinges on Coentrao

Granada CF has secured a deal with Real Madrid for the transfer of Guilherme Siqueira, but it hinges on Fabio Coentrao leaving the Bernabéu. As soon as the Portuguese player leaves Real, the Brazilian left-back can join.

The deals are inextricably linked. If Coentrao were to be transferred before the end of the transfer window, so would Siqueira. And if he were to be loaned, then one of the most desired left-backs in Europe could also join Real Madrid on loan, albeit with a buy-out clause.

However, if in the end Coentrao does not leave Madrid, Granada will accept one of the offers on the table from two European clubs who are very interested in the Brazilian player. So, barring any major surprises, it seems that Siqueira will not stay at Granada this season whatever happens.

Of course, all the parties involved understand that the situation will not be fully resolved until the very end of the summer transfer window.

Granada has already rejected a sizeable offer of £4 million from Liverpool for the Brazilian, a good indication that the price they are asking for his transfer is far higher.